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more than new york city. were proud to be one of the most walkable communities in the country we ranked number one in per capita use of public transportation for commuting. for a vibrant urban community filled with hundreds of boutiques, restaurants and outdoor cafÉs. with hurricane cindy was devastating for hoboken. for the first time in history the hudson river spilled into hoboken from the north and the south and western half of her city was flooded. our community center, public works, grouch, three of our four firehouses in 1700 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage to our community of well over $109. thankfully her main street, washington street did not flood and is again open for business. hundreds of businesses located off her main street were severely flooded. even businesses that did not flood have been severely impacted by one of our principal means of transportation to new york, the past train was flooded has not been restored. many businesses reported 60% reduction in business due to t
more than new york city. were proud to be one of the most walkable communities in the country we ranked number one in per capita use of public transportation for commuting. for a vibrant urban community filled with hundreds of boutiques, restaurants and outdoor cafÉs. with hurricane cindy was devastating for hoboken. for the first time in history the hudson river spilled into hoboken from the north and the south and western half of her city was flooded. our community center, public works,...
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Dec 4, 2012
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staten island is one of the hardest hit areas of all of new york city. i was on the ground for the moment the storm started in the amount of devastation that i saw was unimaginable. 24 staten island or sauced their lives. families lost everything. homes were literally torn off their foundations. some collapsed. large boats, yachts were scattered deep into neighborhoods and piled up onto people's homes. more than 100,000 were without power for weeks people slept in a cold, damp home, apprehensive to three shelter because they were afraid of looting. the streets were dark flickered with what was once their home and personal belongings. as a community in a city, we came together and we cleaned up the surface rather quickly. but there is still much deeper and continuing challenges that remain. families are still in shelters. the need for housing is one of our top priorities. other strictly with fema nsp to receive adequate assistance. there are health concerns. fuel spilled into people's yards and homes. raw sewage backed up and fill people's homes to the ce
staten island is one of the hardest hit areas of all of new york city. i was on the ground for the moment the storm started in the amount of devastation that i saw was unimaginable. 24 staten island or sauced their lives. families lost everything. homes were literally torn off their foundations. some collapsed. large boats, yachts were scattered deep into neighborhoods and piled up onto people's homes. more than 100,000 were without power for weeks people slept in a cold, damp home,...
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his first night in new york city -- where did he spend a? >> guest: is very dubious about this in my book, but he -- he couldn't get into his apartment. he couldn't get the key of the sublet of the front of his mother's. so he slept outside of his suitcase. he said he had called and came over there the next morning. >> host: genevieve makes the scene in new york city. who is that? >> guest: genevieve cook is an australian who's mother had a second marriage to a notable american, so the family kind of had american ties. she came to new york city and met barack obama after he graduated columbia. they had a lot in common from the moment they met. they both had indonesian connections. the father and mother had lived in indonesia. he was a diplomat. and so she had lived there. her family was in the upper crust. and so she and barry both have this connection -- the indonesian connections as well. [inaudible] a fabulous researcher at "the washington post" and gabriel banks. eventually i found her and i can tell all that story because not because of
his first night in new york city -- where did he spend a? >> guest: is very dubious about this in my book, but he -- he couldn't get into his apartment. he couldn't get the key of the sublet of the front of his mother's. so he slept outside of his suitcase. he said he had called and came over there the next morning. >> host: genevieve makes the scene in new york city. who is that? >> guest: genevieve cook is an australian who's mother had a second marriage to a notable...
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york's capitol city, albany, saturday at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2, and sunday at 5:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. >> the house transportation committee held a hearing on high-speed rail focusing on a project under construction in california and the obama administration's high-speed rail program. transportation secretary ray la hood testifies about the $10 billion already spent with the goal of providing 80% of americans with access to high-speed rail within 25 years. this is just over three hours. >> good morning. like to call this hearing to order. today is another one of our hearings and focused on passenger rail in the united states, and this is an oversight hearing, which we conduct at the full committee level. pleased to welcome everyone to this hearing, and this opportunity to review the progress of high-speed rail in particular today, and the title of the hearing is, an update on the high-speed rail and inner city passenger rail program, mistakes made and lessons learned is the title. the order of business is we're going to hear members' opening statement
york's capitol city, albany, saturday at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2, and sunday at 5:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. >> the house transportation committee held a hearing on high-speed rail focusing on a project under construction in california and the obama administration's high-speed rail program. transportation secretary ray la hood testifies about the $10 billion already spent with the goal of providing 80% of americans with access to high-speed rail within 25 years....
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Dec 18, 2012
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i am mayor dawn zimmer of hoboken new jersey. located just across the river from new york city. more than 50,000 residents and hundreds of this disses call our city the home that is why we the most densely populated city in america of. more than a year city. we rank number one of public transportation. whereby branch committee with boutiques, restaurants, outd oor cafe. but hurricane sandy was devastating. residents for the first time the hudson her river filled and from the north and the south and more than half of the city was flooded perpetuity center, a public works, firehouse is an 1700 homes were flooded. total damage tata estimated at 100 million fortunately the main street did not lead and is open for businesses but those located off the main street were severely flooded. even those it did not flood have been severely impacted by a principal means of transportation, the train has flooded and has not been restored. many businesses report 60% reduction of business due to the difficulty getting to and from hoboken. some businesses remain closed or are forced to operate at t
i am mayor dawn zimmer of hoboken new jersey. located just across the river from new york city. more than 50,000 residents and hundreds of this disses call our city the home that is why we the most densely populated city in america of. more than a year city. we rank number one of public transportation. whereby branch committee with boutiques, restaurants, outd oor cafe. but hurricane sandy was devastating. residents for the first time the hudson her river filled and from the north and the south...
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Dec 27, 2012
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there are representatives of four new york city boroughs on this record. tragically, staten island is underrepresented on the supreme court. [laughter] but you never know when it could be vacancies and we could address that gap. there are six products of harvard law school and free products of your law school on the supreme court. they're currently there are currently no other law schools in the united states. [laughter] besides those two. it is a bizarre and unfortunate fact, i think, actually. but those are what i hope or interesting facts about the supreme court erred greatly, i don't think they are very important. here is an important thing. if there is a take away here, have gotten to the point early that there were five republicans and four democrats, and that really tells you much of what you need to know. it is true that the justices are supposed to look like and supposed to give the perception that they are all pretty much the same. but just as on the other side of the united states congress is deeply divided according to party, so is the united s
there are representatives of four new york city boroughs on this record. tragically, staten island is underrepresented on the supreme court. [laughter] but you never know when it could be vacancies and we could address that gap. there are six products of harvard law school and free products of your law school on the supreme court. they're currently there are currently no other law schools in the united states. [laughter] besides those two. it is a bizarre and unfortunate fact, i think,...
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i noticed yesterday in the new york times there was an interesting article relative to one particular city. it my daughter lived there just after college. a graduate program at st. john's. her husband working in queens, and they have a home which is no longer there. they moved out some years before those coastal towns, we need to find ways to protect -- with potential rising sea levels, more serious storms hitting her come and, need to look at ways to mitigate that because we don't want to be back here saying you have to do this all over again. i look forward to hearing from our members and that regard, but also secretary donovan. let me just say, the issue of how we go for and how we balance of the south with the dca in the camps is simple. it will have to work through it. the chair has suggested options. a lot of this is caught up in negotiations going on in the impact. i'm anxious to hear from the second panel as to what if we -- this sequester is applied what it does in terms of their ability to provide the necessary support. with that and will try to move this forward. >> thank y
i noticed yesterday in the new york times there was an interesting article relative to one particular city. it my daughter lived there just after college. a graduate program at st. john's. her husband working in queens, and they have a home which is no longer there. they moved out some years before those coastal towns, we need to find ways to protect -- with potential rising sea levels, more serious storms hitting her come and, need to look at ways to mitigate that because we don't want to be...